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Across the years, football fans and players have found ways to intertwine their love for the sport and love for their partner. And what better day to explore this than Valentine's Day, as Merseysportlive's Cameron Wilson finds out.

Matthew Crehan recalled his father’s eulogy. “Life is like a race. It's not a race to the finish line, but it's a race to take the most beautiful route.” Running was important to his father. Now Matt has his own Olympic ambitions. He spoke to Merseysportlive reporter Sam Millne

Liverpool travel to Italy in the Champions League last 16 this week to face Inter Milan at the infamous San Siro. The two European giants have only ever gone head-to-head four times in their history, with the Italians getting the better of Liverpool over to legs in 1965, only for Liverpool to gain revenge in 2008.

Speaking exclusively to Merseysportlive, Everton Under-18s coach Paul Tait talks about providing a pathway for the future generation of players, his own journey and the impact of Everton legend Leighton Baines embarking on his own coaching career.

The biggest away following in FA Cup history, five Everton injuries, and 67 minutes to break the deadlock. The last time Everton played non-league opposition in the FA Cup 5th round was a day of records and history.

Brendan Rodgers returns to Liverpool under pressure after a shock 4-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup. Things may get worse for the former Liverpool boss at Anfield, where he has not won as an opposition manager in four attempts.

The season review so far for Sefton RUFC is bright. A recent win over Congleton put Sefton three points behind second following back-to-back wins in the Lancashire County Rugby Union ADM Championship.

Harvey Elliott praised the physio team in Merseyside for his triumphant return to the side against Cardiff City (on February 6). Speaking to ITV after the game, he said: "The list goes on. One man most important was Joe Lewis, one of the physios."

As NRL stars sign to Betfred Super League teams, we take a look at the top five Super League players to watch this season.

Manchester United were knocked out of the FA Cup on penalties on Friday following a 1-1 draw with Middlesbrough at Old Trafford. Toxteth-born Lee Peltier was the scorer of Middlesbrough’s final penalty, a feat the Liverpool academy graduate appeared to take great delight in as he returned to his teammates.